NH Nongwoobio Co., Ltd.'s (KOSDAQ:054050) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

There wouldn't be many who think NH Nongwoobio Co., Ltd.'s (KOSDAQ:054050) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 12.2x is worth a mention when the median P/E in Korea is similar at about 14x. However, investors might be overlooking a clear opportunity or potential setback if there is no rational basis for the P/E.

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The earnings growth achieved at NH Nongwoobio over the last year would be more than acceptable for most companies. One possibility is that the P/E is moderate because investors think this respectable earnings growth might not be enough to outperform the broader market in the near future. If you like the company, you'd be hoping this isn't the case so that you could potentially pick up some stock while it's not quite in favour.

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How Is NH Nongwoobio's Growth Trending?

There's an inherent assumption that a company should be matching the market for P/E ratios like NH Nongwoobio's to be considered reasonable.

Taking a look back first, we see that the company managed to grow earnings per share by a handy 8.9% last year. This was backed up an excellent period prior to see EPS up by 53% in total over the last three years. Accordingly, shareholders would have probably welcomed those medium-term rates of earnings growth.

This is in contrast to the rest of the market, which is expected to grow by 29% over the next year, materially higher than the company's recent medium-term annualised growth rates.

With this information, we find it interesting that NH Nongwoobio is trading at a fairly similar P/E to the market. It seems most investors are ignoring the fairly limited recent growth rates and are willing to pay up for exposure to the stock. Maintaining these prices will be difficult to achieve as a continuation of recent earnings trends is likely to weigh down the shares eventually.

The Bottom Line On NH Nongwoobio's P/E

While the price-to-earnings ratio shouldn't be the defining factor in whether you buy a stock or not, it's quite a capable barometer of earnings expectations.

We've established that NH Nongwoobio currently trades on a higher than expected P/E since its recent three-year growth is lower than the wider market forecast. Right now we are uncomfortable with the P/E as this earnings performance isn't likely to support a more positive sentiment for long. Unless the recent medium-term conditions improve, it's challenging to accept these prices as being reasonable.

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